Mikhael Goikhman <migo_at_homemail.com> writes:
> On 17 Jan 2002 19:35:03 +0100, Marcus Lundblad wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, 17 Jan 2002, Vaclav Peroutka wrote:
> >
> > > I use fvwm2 from RH6.2 and met following config problems:
>
> This is 2.2.4 then. Consider upgrading using our rpms.
> The answers here are by default for 2.4.x versions, not 2.2.x.
Agreed, its hard for us to sort out when features appeared.
> > > 3.) The icon placement on the workspace is very random without grid, I
> > > would like to have it on some grid but don't know how. The best way is
> > > to define places for some apps ( for example nedit will place its icons
> > > to top left corner, xterm to top right etc). Furthermore icons are
> > > two-color only...
> > >
> > > Is it possible to do it or not ?
> >
> > Yes, by using the IconBox style
> > for example:
> > Style "*" IconBox $[vp.width]x80+0-0
> >
> > defines a box at the bottom of the screen 80 pixels high and the screens
> > width to place icons in. The icons will be placed from left to right,
> > don't know how to change this. This box is not visible on the screen, it's
> > only an imaginary box used to place icons. This is probably what you want.
>
> The geometry-like syntax is only supported in 2.4.1 and greater.
> This is more universal:
>
> Style nedit IconBox 10 10 300 300, IconGrid 64 10, IconFill Bottom Right
> Style xterm IconBox -400 -400 300 300, IconGrid 40 40, IconFill Left Top
The older (non-geometry) syntax can do more.
The geometry syntax is valid in 2.2 and sometime before.
The variable came much later (than 2.2) I believe.
In current releases you won't see the random placement effect either
as there is a built in default box that covers the screen.
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Received on Thu Jan 17 2002 - 13:20:21 GMT